Troubleshooting Guide
Warning:
Disconnectunitfromelectricalpowersupplybeforemakinganyelectricalchecks.Dischargethecapacitorbeforecheckingit.
Check
1. SupplyVoltage.
2. Fuse box or Circuit
Breaker.
3.Power cord or wiring
harness.
4. Thermostatsetting.
1. Objectsaround fan.
2. Resistancebetween
wires.
3. CapacitorFanMotor.
4. MainControl Switch.
1. Thermostatsetting.
2. resistancebetween
terminalandthe
compressorbody.
3. Resistancebetween
terminals.
4.
OverloadProtector(OLP)
.
5.
CapacitorCompressor.
6. Thermostat.
7. MainControl Switch.
1. Thermostatsetting.
2. Air filter dirty.
3.
Locationofinstallation.
4.
Evaporator/Condensorcoil
obstructed
.
5. Unit capacity to small
or room to big.
6. Temperatureand
currentdifference.
1. Source of noise.
1. Unitinstallation.
2. DrainTray-styrofoam
piecesblocking drain
channel.
1. Thermostatsetting.
2. Air filter/ Evaporator.
3. Temperatureand
currentdifference.
Result
Less than 10% by rated.
OpenContacts.
Pulledloose or shorted.
Higher than room temperature.
Lockedfan.
Shorted/Opencircuit.
OhmMeterdoesn'tdeflect.
No contacts at position
shown.
Higherthanroomtemperature.
Shorted.
Shorted.
Infinitybetweenterminals
.
OhmMeterdoesn'tdeflect.
Noclickaroundposition.
Nocontactsatpositionshown.
Higherthanroomtemperature.
Cloggedordirty.
Sunlighthittingoutdoor
side obstacles.
Cloggedordirty.
Not satisfied.
Referperformance
evaluation.
Vibration.
Intermittennoise.
Tilted to inside the room.
Clogged.
Set too low for ambient
conditions.
Cloggedordirty.
Referperformance
evaluation.
Cause
Costumerrestartedunit
immidiatellywithoutwaiting3
minutes.
Fan hitting cowling of
foreignmaterials.
FrozenBearings.
Shortedorburnedout.
Capacitordefect.
Maincontrolswitchdefect.
Windingcoiltouchtothebody
Rareshortedorburn
out.
OverloadProtector(OLP)broken
.
Capacitordefect.
Thermostatdefect.
Maincontrolswitchdefect.
Restrictedaircirculation.
Restrictedheatexchanger.
Restrictedheatexchanger.
Restrictedaircirculation.
Leakage of refrigerant or
refrigerantsystemsisblocked.
Faulty installation.
Fan hitting object.
Refrigeranttubingtouching
eachother.
Fansplashdrainwater.
Restrictedrunoff
.
Cloggedorblocked.
Outdoortemperaturelow
(Nighttime).
Restrictedaircirculation.
Leakage of refrigerant or
refrigerantsystemsisblocked.
Remedy
Consult to an electician.
Repairopencircuit.
Wait for 3 minute.
Repairor replace it.
Set it to lower.
Adjustfanpositionsetting
.
Removeforeignmaterials
.
Replacewires.
Replacecapacitorfanmotor.
Replacemaincontrolswitch.
Set it to lower.
Replacecompressor.
Replacecompressorterminals.
Replace Overload Protector.
Replacecapacitorcompressor.
Replacethermostat.
Replacemaincontrolswitch.
Set it to lower.
Cleanorreplaceairfilter.
Considertobuildanawning.
Removeobstacleorreinstall
unit.
Cleanby steam cleaner.
Replacetheunitwithbigger
capacity.
Locateand repair leak.
Flushrefrigerationcycle.
Reinstallunit or rein-
force the installation.
Adjustfanpositionorremove
foreignmaterials.
About1/2"Clearance.
Set the drain outlet
downward,so that the
drain water can run off.
Tiltunittooutsideslightly.
removetheforeignmaterials.
Setmaincontrolswitchtofan
tomelttheice,andsetthe
temperaturecontroltohigher
temperature.
Cleanairfilter/Evaporator.
Locateandrepairtheleakage
FlushrefrigerationCycle.
Trouble
Fan Motor and
Compressor
won't run.
Fan Motor
won't run
Compressor
won't run (Fan
motor runs).
Insufficient
Cooling
Noise
WaterDripping
Frozen Evapo-
rator
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